V70: General - Fuel Flap release

longroad2nowhere · Jan 9th, 2009, 19:25

Hi all, the fuel flap on my mums 57 2.4d v70 is stuck, it half open/shut and now won't release or shut. Is there a manual release? It maybe the cold but we don't know?

Cheers

Rob

cam · Jan 9th, 2009, 21:01

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Originally Posted by longroad2nowhere

Hi all, the fuel flap on my mums 57 2.4d v70 is stuck, it half open/shut and now won't release or shut. Is there a manual release? It maybe the cold but we don't know?

Cheers

Rob

there is on the 850est you have to remove the flap to accsess the lower bulbs and theres a wire hook sticking out, i found the info on here (with some members help) , articles page perhaps,but thats for the 850est,good luck,cam. have you an owners manual it may tell you

Juzzaman · Jan 9th, 2009, 21:38

lol i had to use mine today as it goes! Got to tesco's and realised that i couldnt open me flap!! Went home and looked in the owners manual!!!!

Must be the cold weather freezing them up or something. Dont know if its free'ed itself up or not. Take it after you've manually opened, it will reset to lock as usual 10mins after you lock the car??

justin

longroad2nowhere · Jan 9th, 2009, 23:09

Hi all thanks to 4 forty and Juzzaman, i'll have to look in the manual. I did mange to open it by pressing and holding the release button on the drivers side however, it still doesn't look properly. It feels like it won't just all the way but the car does remote lock.

Cheers

Rob

Bernard333 · Jan 10th, 2009, 01:50

Same thing happened to my 2003 V70 and as I was making the claim about a mile after the 60k warranty ran out Volvo refused to do it foc but they did disable it free of charge so at least I could get the fuel in , if yours is a 57 model then you have still got warranty on it ? The release motor fails and you need to renew the whole thing which is expensive from Volvo and you see them secondhand on ebay for £15 although I cant see the point in the sophistication of the motor mechanism when the plastic fuel flap lid can be flipped open in a second with a screwdriver by anyone wanting to steal fuel .

longroad2nowhere · Jan 11th, 2009, 18:18

Update, it appears that due to the extreme cold some of the plastic fitting on the bracket appear to have become brittle and are not sitting correctly in their fittings. We shall be contacting volvo tomorrow.

Cheers

Rob

Jan 9th, 2009, 19:25	#1
longroad2nowhere Member Last Online: Dec 12th, 2023 14:46 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bathgate	Fuel Flap release Hi all, the fuel flap on my mums 57 2.4d v70 is stuck, it half open/shut and now won't release or shut. Is there a manual release? It maybe the cold but we don't know? Cheers Rob __________________ We're all stupid; its the degree's that separate us

Jan 9th, 2009, 21:38	#3
Juzzaman Senior Member Last Online: Mar 30th, 2011 23:14 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sudbury	lol i had to use mine today as it goes! Got to tesco's and realised that i couldnt open me flap!! Went home and looked in the owners manual!!!! Must be the cold weather freezing them up or something. Dont know if its free'ed itself up or not. Take it after you've manually opened, it will reset to lock as usual 10mins after you lock the car?? justin __________________ 1993 CBR600 FM 1996 850 T5 (Forge BOV Kit, Boost gauge @ 10psi) 2001 S60 2.0 TS

Jan 9th, 2009, 23:09	#4
longroad2nowhere Member Last Online: Dec 12th, 2023 14:46 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bathgate	Hi all thanks to 4 forty and Juzzaman, i'll have to look in the manual. I did mange to open it by pressing and holding the release button on the drivers side however, it still doesn't look properly. It feels like it won't just all the way but the car does remote lock. Cheers Rob __________________ We're all stupid; its the degree's that separate us

Jan 11th, 2009, 18:18	#6
longroad2nowhere Member Last Online: Dec 12th, 2023 14:46 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bathgate	Update, it appears that due to the extreme cold some of the plastic fitting on the bracket appear to have become brittle and are not sitting correctly in their fittings. We shall be contacting volvo tomorrow. Cheers Rob __________________ We're all stupid; its the degree's that separate us

Jan 10th, 2009, 01:50	#5
Bernard333 Premier Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 11:41 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ramelton	Same thing happened to my 2003 V70 and as I was making the claim about a mile after the 60k warranty ran out Volvo refused to do it foc but they did disable it free of charge so at least I could get the fuel in , if yours is a 57 model then you have still got warranty on it ? The release motor fails and you need to renew the whole thing which is expensive from Volvo and you see them secondhand on ebay for £15 although I cant see the point in the sophistication of the motor mechanism when the plastic fuel flap lid can be flipped open in a second with a screwdriver by anyone wanting to steal fuel .

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